We’ve refreshed the way you connect with your member-exclusive magazine by bringing it online through MACPA News. Now it’s easier than ever to browse, search, and share the insights you count on—while still keeping that special members-only touch. Dive in and enjoy a cleaner, more accessible reading experience designed just for you
Welcome to The Statement, reimagined
For decades, the MACPA's member magazine, The Statement, has been a trusted source of news, insights, and stories that connect Maryland’s accounting and finance community. It has chronicled our profession’s biggest moments, celebrated its leaders, and sparked important conversations about the future of work and the critical role that CPAs play. Now, we’re taking that experience further.
Rebekah Olson
The power of connection: Why your network matters more than ever
For decades, the MACPA's member magazine, The Statement, has been a trusted source of news, insights, and stories that connect Maryland’s accounting and finance community. It has chronicled our profession’s biggest moments, celebrated its leaders, and sparked important conversations about the future of work and the critical role that CPAs play. Now, we’re taking that experience further.
Maxene Bardwell
Future Leader: Jakob Dudley
Jakob Dudley has been selected as a future accounting & finance leader in Maryland! He provides insight about his experience so far, challenges, opportunities, and lessons he's learned about leadership and our profession along the way.
Honoring 2025 Legacy Members: 40+ Years of Dedication
We’re proud to recognize the 87 MACPA Legacy Members who have achieved an incredible milestone — 40 or more consecutive years of membership with the Maryland Association of CPAs.
Finding the joy in work: ‘BananaBall’ lessons on purpose, passion and burnout
In this Q&A transcription from the MACPA’s “Future-Proof” podcast, Bill Sheridan talks with Dr. Tim Naddy, vice president of finance of the Savannah Bananas, about how purpose, culture, and intentional leadership can help individuals and organizations thrive — even amid rapid growth and non-stop demands.
The CAS tightrope: How CPA firms balance growth and professional standards
Client accounting services (CAS) have been one of the fastest-growing areas in the accounting profession for years, and with good reason: As businesses of all sizes look for more flexible, scalable financial support, CPA firms have stepped in to fill the gap, offering everything from outsourced bookkeeping to high-level advisory services. But with that growth comes complexity.
Maryland lawmakers approve new pathway to CPA licensure
Maryland’s effort to add an additional pathway to CPA licensure has successfully crossed the finish line — with the MACPA providing critical support at every stop along the way.
How firms are turning sales tax into proactive advisory
For years, sales tax lived in the “periodic compliance” bucket. Gather the data, file the returns, document the work, and move on. That model is breaking.
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